ED Pronunciation Worksheet
How to say it (Only t and d get an extra beat): After t or d: say id, with an extra beat — wanted, needed. After a quiet sound (p, k, f, s, sh, ch): say t — jumped, walked, washed. After a voiced sound: say d — played, called, cleaned. jumped has 1 beat, not 2.
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- 1.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
- 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 4.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) needed (b) cleaned (c) helped
- 6.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
- 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 8.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
- 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 11.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 12.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 13.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
- 14.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) enjoyed (b) helped (c) needed
- 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 17.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
- 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) cried (b) moved (c) helped
- 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) cleaned (b) added (c) washed
- 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) helped (b) moved (c) landed
- 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) closed (b) moved (c) pushed
- 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) played (b) cooked (c) mended
- 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) waited (b) pushed (c) loved
- 26.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
- 27.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) shouted (b) counted (c) cried
- 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 32.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
- 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) lived (b) planted (c) washed
- 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) laughed (b) called (c) waited
- 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) tasted (b) cried (c) dropped
- 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
- 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) added (b) laughed (c) moved
- 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) waited (b) walked (c) wanted
- 40.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
Answer key
- “t” sound
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “d” sound
- needed
- “t” sound
- 2
- “t” sound
- “d” sound
- “t” sound
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “t” sound
- “t” sound
- “d” sound
- enjoyed
- 1
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “id” (an extra beat)
- helped
- washed
- “d” sound
- helped
- pushed
- mended
- pushed
- “d” sound
- “id” (an extra beat)
- 1
- 1
- cried
- 2
- “d” sound
- “id” (an extra beat)
- washed
- laughed
- cried
- “t” sound
- added
- walked
- “id” (an extra beat)
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